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Windows Server 2016 - MSXML a DOMDocument versions

Which versions of MSXML and DOMDocument are native supported in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016 after install?

Solution

  • Modern versions of Windows come with MSXML3 and MSXML6, by default.

    Here's a VBScript to test for the different versions.

    On Error Resume Next

Tester "MSXML2.DOMDocument.3.0"
Tester "MSXML2.DOMDocument.4.0"
Tester "MSXML2.DOMDocument.5.0"
Tester "MSXML2.DOMDocument.6.0"

Sub Tester (ObjectName)
    Err.Clear
    Set obj = CreateObject(ObjectName)
    If Not Err.Number <> 0 Then
        WScript.Echo ObjectName
    End If 
End Sub